You’ll love the chubby crochet totoro pattern made from this cute plush yarn. Totoro amigurumi toys are loved not only by children but also by adults who love Japanese animation. Here is the crochet pattern totoro for them, now completely free of charge. I would like to thank the owner of the pattern very much. He produced a wonderful work. The chubby totoro pattern is very simple to make since it is at beginner level. It only has a body and ears. You’ll find how to do these step by step in the free totoro crochet pattern below. Now let’s read how to do it and get to work.

Totoro crochet pattern

Designer: danimagpie

Materials and tools

Blue yarn (super bulky -6)
White yarn (super bulky -6)
Black yarn (medium -4)
Safety eyes 10 mm
White felt circles (15 mm diameter)
Fiber stuffing
Crochet hook (6 mm)
Yarn needle
Scissors

Optional materials

Light brown yarn (medium -4)
Dark brown yarn (medium -4)
Pink yarn (medium -4)
Crochet hook (4.5 mm)

Abbreviations

MR- Magic ring
Sc- Single crochet
Inc- Increase
Dec- Decrease
Hdc- Half double crochet
Slst- Slip stitch
Bo- Bobble stitch
St- Stitch
BLO- Back loop only

Body

Switch from blue thread to white when the instructions are in bold.
R1. 5 sc into MR (5)
R2. 5 inc (10)
R3. (sc,inc)x5 (15)
R4. (2sc,inc)x5 (20)
R5. (sc,inc)x10 (30)
R6. (sc,dec)x10 (20)
R7. 4sc, inc, 2 sc, 2 sc, inc, 3 sc, sc, inc, 4 sc, inc (24)
R8. (sc,inc)x2, inc, BO, inc, sc, (sc,inc)x3, 2sc, inc, BO, inc, (sc,inc)x2, inc (36)
R9. 12 sc, 11 sc, 13 sc (36)
R10. 12 sc, 11 sc, 13 sc (36)
Place the eyes between R5 and R6 approx. 5 st apart.
Embroider nose with black yarn between eyes.

Optional: Embroider blush on cheeks with pink yarn.

Assembly (eyes)

Cut 2 circles (15 mm diameter) out of white felt. Stick safety eyes through white circles, slightly offset from the middle.

R11. (4sc,dec)x2, sc, 3sc, dec, 5sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (30)
R12. 10 sc, BO, sc, 7 sc, sc, BO, 9 sc (30)
R13. BLO (3sc,dec)x6 (24)
R14. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
Add stuffing before continuing.
R15. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
R16. 6 dec (6)
Fasten off and sew closed.

Note: Flatten bottom of body by patting it up.

Assembly body

Embroider three on upper part of white belly with blue yarn.

Ears (make 2)

With blue yarn.
R1. 4 sc into magic ring (4)
R2. 4 inc (8)
R3. 8 sc (8)
R4. 8 sc (8)
R5. 8 sc (8)
R6. 8 sc (8)
Add stuffing.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly ears

Sew onto top of head as shown (approx. 2 to 3 st apart).

Tail

With blue yarn.
R1. 4 sc into magic ring (4)
R2. 4 inc (8)
R3. (sc,inc)x4 (12)
R4. (sc,dec)x4 (8)
Add stuffing.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly tail

Sew onto back bottom of body as shown (approx. between R9 & R12).

Bag

With light brown yarn.
Optional: = in same st.
R1. 6 sc into MR (6)
R2. 6 inc (12)
R3. (sc,inc)x6 (18)
R4. 18 sc (18)
R5. (2sc,inc)x6 (24)
R6. 24 sc (24)
R7. 24 sc (24)
R8. (2sc,dec)x6 (18)
R9. 18 sc (18)
R10. (sc,dec)x6 (12)
Add stuffing before continuing.
R11. 6 dec (6)
R12. 6 sc (6)
R13. (<2 hdc>)x6 (12)
Slst then fasten off and weave end.
With dark brown yarn, wrap around neck of bag and tie it off to close it.
Leave long tail for sewing.

Assembly bag

Sew onto the right side just above the arm.